About the author
Jonathan David Cahn (born 1959) is an American Messianic rabbi, author, and novelist known for his debut novel The Harbinger. He is the founder and leader of the Beth Israel Worship Center in Wayne, New Jersey. His ministry weaves together contemporary American politics with right-wing Christian beliefs and the text of the Christian Bible. He is a controversial figure among Christians, Jews, and secular historians. == Personal life == Born in New York State, Cahn was raised in a Jewish family, the son of a Holocaust refugee, and attended the synagogue frequently. Aged 20, after a near-death experience, he converted to Messianic Judaism. He graduated from the State University of New York at Purchase. Cahn started "Hope of the World Ministries", an international outreach of evangelism and compassion projects for the needy and currently is the president of the organization. He is married to Brazilian Renata and they have three children. == Ministry == Cahn is the head of the Beth Israel Worship Center congregation whose "liturgy focuses on Jesus as Savior." The group had been located in Garfield, New Jersey, throughout the 1990s but moved to Wayne, New Jersey, in 2008.
